Rotary printing-press.



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ROT/KEY PRN APPucATmN FILED MAR. 2. 1905.

G` PRESS.

Pn'eni'e May l, i915.

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Patenfed May 11, 1915.

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H. F. BECHII/IAN.' ROTARY PRINTING PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED MMI. 2. 1905.

lziencd Maly 11, 1915.

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INVENTOR H. F. BECHIVIAN.,v ROTARY PRINTING PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.y 2, 1905.

Patented May 1I,

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'marras sfrafrns ramena? HENRY F. BECKMAN, OF BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR Ti DUPLEX PRNTNG "LSRESS COMPANY, OF BATTLE CREEK, MICHLG'AN.

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'maar Z2) all zr/rf/n, it may concern l Be it known that l, HENRY F. BEGH- MAN, of Battle Creek, in the county of Calhoun and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful 'improvements in Rotary Printing-Presses; and I hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

This invention is a rotary-printing-press of thatclass in which the printing surfaces, usually stereotype plates, are attached to the periphery of' one rotary-cylinder, and

impressions are taken therefrom by passing.

a web, or sheets of paper, between the plates on such cylinder and the surface of an opposed co-acting rotary-impression-cylinder. The primary object of my invention is to provide a` rotary printing-press capable of producing perfected newspapers or other publications fromV stereotype plates, and equal in speed and capacity to the highest class of such machines now ingeneral use,- but which will be niore economical to manufacture, will occupy less space and cost less for maintenance and operation; and Wil-l be superior in points of durability, accessibility, ease of threading, and uniformity of .wor-k; and which will be free from the serionsl practical objections, inconveniences and limitations of the present known machilies.A

As compared with machines of like capacity in present use, my machine occupies no more iloor space, and is considerably less in height. In the ordinary stereotype printing-presses now in general use, and the so called straight-line printing-presses, `the perfecting printing mechanisms are superimposed one above the other in two or more decks, and the plate and impression cylinders extend `transversely of the press, between the side frames, and the inking drums and rollers are similarly arranged; this construction necessitates lifting the heavy stereotype plates to heights. varying from one t o twelve feet, and then slipping such plates endwise of the cylinders into cramped spaces in the press before they can be put in place, and the pressman must crawl Iinto the press in dangerous places to attach the plates to the cylinders; also the heavy paper rolls, and the ink rdllers, have to be lifted to corresponding eleva-tions by tackle, and

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Application led March 2, 1905. Serial No. 248,069.

have to be slipped end-wise through the press from one side thereof to the other, and the pressman has to crawl into the press to thread the same, and to adjust the blankets and tympans and pack the impression cylin ders 'and stairs andplatforms are required to enable the pressmanto reach the upper parts of the press. In such machines the hiking mechanisms also are not easily ac cessib'le, being necessarily in the interior of the machine, and many of them at such heights as to make the use of ladders or stairs.v necessary.

l avoid all these objectionable. and troublesome features and incidents by my invention; for in my machine all the plate cylinders or couples are in substantially one horizontal plane; all are low down, and Within easy reach of the operator; all are arranged longitudinally, instead of transversely, of the main frame; and are directly accessible broadside outermost, and the stereotype plates can be easily put directly in place-thereon or removed therefrom by a pressmanv standing on thefloor, without using any tackle 'and without his having to go into or between any parts of the machine. The impression cylinders are similarly arranged near the floor and easily accessible throughout' their entire length, so that theymay be packed and tympans changed by an operator on the door, and with far greater facility than in other presses. Corresponding advantages andfacilities of access exist in my machine with respect toA the inking mechanisms', every fountain arid every roller being easily accessible throughout its entire length by the operator standing on the floor. rlhus the work of preparing my press for operationor getting'ready, is greatly facilitated.

yA further important advantage of my machine is that owing to its slight elevati on it is free from the serious vibrations to which .theupper portions, or decks, of the machines now in use are subjected` and Which'shorten the life of the machine,` limit its` speed, and impais Athe (uahty of its Work. My machine occupies ess than onc- ,half'the cubical space of othermachines of all the ink fountains therein are in the same K- A Ni inishorizontal plane near floor, end subject to the saine conditions oi temperature; Whereas, in thepresses non in general use, the ink fountains :ire et various altitudes, and the inl; in the upper fountains is of s considerably higher temperature than that in the lower fountains, which, results in e very unequal quality oit' printing.

Furthermore in my press the 'Wehs are fed into the machine from the side, parallel with the cylinders; and the Web-rolls, instead ol. lacing elevated above the floor, merely have to he rolled upon unwinding supports heside the press and about on e.

level vwith the floor, so that no tackle is required to handle the Web rolls in the press room. lClie Webs are not turned or deiiected until after they are perfected, then they ineke but a quarter-turn and direct into the folder, und all the webs and parts of webs can bc assembled before reaching the folder, being brought into parallel alinenient and superposed hy merely making a one-cniarter turn therein.

Suitable inlcing mechanisms are provided for the pluto-cylinders; and e plurality of 'folders are located at the ends of the niachine, euch capable of folding one or more "webs, und suitable weh-guides and delectors nre provided whereby the Various Webs may he directed through the machine and to the folders es desire( The present invention provides e. press in Which tl e `greatest variety of products of perfected pepers con lie produced, from the smallest up to the' largest size, end parts of the press which it is not necessary to use et any particular time can he readily put out ot'operetion; und while one part of the press is operatingy other ports may he mede ready for printing. Again, if any one of the units oi. the press should he damaged in any 'n'ny it cnn he out out oit operation Without :xil'ecting the operation of the other parts oi' the press. The pressrnan een also inspect all parts of the press from' the floor While it is in operation Without having to climb steps or ladders; the press can he installed in e Iroom of ordinary height; and is low down so that the side frames and ifoundsm tions will he less affected hy vibration.

rlhe invention resides in the novel mechanisnis .and parts summarized in the Cleinis; and l will nonY describe the machine in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure l a pion View of quadruplen rotary-pri n ti n press embodyin e' ther invention. Fig. 2 a. side elevation reef. Fig. 3 is an enlarged trsnsv section on line 3-- I%, Fig. lx Figs; is e. detail section show ing the cylinder drfing mechanism. l? 5 is a detail View showing e modified erren nient of parts. Fig. 6 is o detail View illustrating another modified 'arrangement ot perte. Fins. 7, 8, 9, l0, ll and l2 are details illustrating; s few of the possible voriations inthe nianner'of lirecting the web or webs. Fig. 313 is a detail showing e possible variation of folders.

ln Figs. l and 2 of the drawings tour sets of rotary-perfecting printing mechanisms are shown, each comprising two plete-exilimA ders und coacting impression cylinders. The plete-cylinders l, 2, 3, 4, of the respective printingunechanisms are arranged in axial elineroent at the right-hand side oi the press, and their co-actini,r iinpresison-cylinders la, 2, 3, Ll are also arranged end to end, and preferihly in axial :ilinelnent throughout the press. The second plate-cylinders l, 2"', 3, 1 of each printing` mechanism are srranged in axial alinenient on the left-hund side of the press, und their co-acting impression-cylinders lb, 2h, 3b, e ere also in axial alinelnent.

The cylinders l, l, l", 1C are intergeured so as to rotate synchronously, and so also ere the cylinders in each of the succeeding sets of printing-mechanisms. All such printing-'mechanisms may he operated syn chronously, or in unison, hy ineens of u drive-sheft A, upon which are splined longitudinally adjustable gears l, 2m, 3', 4m, that respectively mesh With the gears l, 2, 3, l, on the.impression-cylinders l", 2",

3b, tb. These gears 1m, 52m, 3m, im are adjust-V able longitudinally of shaft A, and may he moved into or out .of mesh with the cylinder-gears so as to throw the latter into or out of operation, es desired, hy the pressmen.

The plate-cylinders l, 2, 3, 4, ere supplied "with inl: from fountains which may he ur ranged below the cylindersas in Fig. 3- or above the cylinders es in Fig. 6, anyv suitable rotary hiking-mechanism being arranged to supply ink from the fountains to the plates on the cylinders. ySuch mechanism being well-kncWn needs no detail description herein; it suices to .say that separate inkingsystems C are provided for each of the plat-ef cylinders 1b, 2*?, 3,", lb and similar systems c are provided for each of the cylinders l, 2c, Se, 4 as indicated in Fic?. 3 of the drawings.

rllhe cylinders have their 'gudgeons jour- .neled in upstending members or standards D of the main-frame in any suitable nien# ner; and above each pair of printing# rcylinders ere arranged guide-rollers l which are parallel With such cylinders and may he journeled in the standards D.

lit the side of the press and shove the cylinders l, 2, 3, 4L., (es shown in Figs. .li-3) are guide-rollers 122% 3f, 4f, und et the op petite sides ofthe press, shove the cylinders i, 2, 3, te sind parallel therewith, re guiderollers l", 2e, 3", Lie; and hetween the rollers lf and l are errenged the detlecter hers lli medic-f.

forty-five degrees to the rollers le and 1f. The de'iectors lg, l are arranged above the cylinder l, and the deiec'tors l, lj are arranged above the cylinder lc. Similar sets of guides 2E, 2f and bars or deectors 2g, 2, 2i, ill are arranged above theV cylinders and QC, and a similar arrangement ot' guides 3e, 3f and delectors 3g, il", 3", 3l nre arranged above the cylinders and 3; and a similar arrangement of guides il, 4f and deliee'tors e, 1li, nre arranged above the cylinders d and 4:.

Freferc-bly et euch endr of the press aire arranged two olding-"ncchanisnis, not fully shown, but'constructed in the usual manner; the ormers o' such mechanisms being shown; two orniers F, F2 at the righthend end of the press, sind tivo similar yormers F3, F4' being arranged at the other end of the press. Y Trensrersely arranged i guide-rollers y, f2, ,3 and j are located at Gil the ends of the press, et the heads of the respective orniers, tc direct webs thereto in the usual manner.

The weh for each set of' printing-mechan- "isrns is led in underneath the press from rolls t* W, FV, W coni-.eniently placed et the side thereof, the weh-rolls being preferably supported on friction-rollers or shets G, G so located that the weh-rolls een he' easily rolled thereon. The web can holed from :iny- Weh-roll 'through suitable ducts in the door, to guides wronged below and intermedias the printing-mechanisms, and as the web for each perfecting-mechanism is led thereto in the seme manner as the other Webs, e description of the leed of the web to the first perfecting-mechanism will explain the weh-leads for all the mechanisms.

As indicated in Fig. 3, the web wf is .led

from the roll W4 to and around a guideroller g below cylinders l, la, l", 1; it then' passes up between the cylinders 1 and la, receiving its first impressions `from the plates on cylinder l; it then passes between cylinders l and l, receiving its second or perfecting-impressions from the plates on cylinder lc. The web may then be passed around'the guide-1" sind carried over roller le, and may, be divided by means of a. s litter S, located at any suitable point in the machine; and the halves of the web may then bc directed to separate folders, or assembled :ind lolded together as desired. i j

Instead of leading the web, as described, iirst between'the cylindersfl 'and lafit might he led first between the cyfl-inders li and l, and then between the cylinders l and ln. Or,

it is obviouit can be led direct freni between either peiiloi cylinders, l, la orlb, l*c -to guide le; hut in the hitter case it would not neve heen. perfected.

ln the di'efram Fic. 7, the web after loew m s, E l l? -1 ing divided by the slittcr h, is carried *forto, over and under delector ll, then back to i former F3, both hnlves being thus folded separately.

ln Fig. Sthe web is lcdfrom the perfecting cylinder' to and over roller l", being slit by the slitter S, und one-hnlf c2 of the web is led to and over deilector l, thence to former F3, and the other half v'w3 is led to and over 'the deflect-or 1l, to the same folder F3, both halves ofthe web being-thus nssenibled and folded together.

ln Fig. 9 the web after being perfected, is led to and over roller lf, one-half ot the web 10.2 is carried back to, over and under the deiiector lg, and then to the former F4, and the other half w3 of the web is similarly turned under the delector lh and carried tothe former F* 'so that both halves are assembled and folded at F4.

ln, Fig. 10 one-hahn U12 of the web may be carried around roller lf, then back to, and under the delector 1g, thence to former F4; the other half w3 of vthe web is led over roller le and then directly to, over and under the delector l, and is carried in the opposite direction toward former F2, or to :in adjacent printingmechzinism. ln -this Way one-half of the web can be folded by itself after being perfected, 'while the other half ofthe web may he led to one of the adjacent printing-mechanisms.

As indicated in Fig. l1, one-half of the web co2, after being slitted, is led to, under and over bar 1g, and toward the former F', or to an adjacent printing-mechanism; and the other hell` w3 of the web is similzirly turned over bar ll and led toward former F?, or en adjncent-printing-inechanisin.

Fig. .l2 is :1 similar view showing how both halves of the web can b e turned to the right toward 'oriners 'F, F2, or into an adjacent mechanism over the deiectors lh and li.

.As indicated in Fig.' 5, the end to end arrangement of the mechanisms is preserved, although thecylinders are not in exact axial nlinernent.y

ln Fig. 6, the hiking-mechanisms a'rc shown as arranged above the printing-cylinders, instead of below, and the Web-guiding, dcle'cting and folding mechanisms are below the plone of the cylinders; the 'saine arrangement and operation of parts is preserved however, and this simply shows a desirable in some instances.

web, as indicated in Fig. 13.

What has been heretofore 'said regard-.

ing the possible leads of the Web -w printed by the cylinders l and l", applies equally to the webs printed by the cylinders 2, 2c; 3, 3C; e, Llc; and the web from any of these mechanisms, it will be readily comprehended, can be sent te any one of the four formers F, F2, F3, F4, or certain Webs or parts of such Webs sent to any one or more of the folders. lThe possible modes of threading this machine are so numerous that'it is needless to explain all, as it will be apparent to one familiar with this class of machines from a mere inspection of the drawings that the web printed or perfected by the cylinders l, la, the deflectors and guides to either end of the press: or the web can be d 'vided and part led to either end of the press; or, if divided, both parts of the web can be led to the respectivegformers at same end of the press; or that both parts'ofthe webcan be assembled and-folded on any one former.

ln the press shown each pair of platecylinders is adapted to vperfect a 16 paged paper; as each cylinder can carry 8 full page forms; and when the press i:,*running full, tour 1.6v paged papers can be produced, each led to a distinct folder; or two 32 paged papers can proper number of. Webs and folding the same on proper formers; paper can be produced, and assembled at one folder; and, obviously,' 16 paged papers might he produced simultaneously with 48 paged papers; and by dividing one ot. the YWebs it Will .he possible to simultaneously produce 8 paged, and 56 paged papers. It would be needless and practically impossible to setforthv all the different sizes of papers which can be produced simultaneously on this machine, and the foregoing explanation is simply intended to impart some idea of the capabilities,I but not to limit the uses of, the invention. y l

lt will he obvious that when the cylinders are all in axial aline'ment, as in Figs.- l and 2, they can all be' driven synchronously from the one shaft, and that any one of the sets of printing-mechanisms can be thrown out oipperation byshifting the transmission gear or clutch on the main-shaft; that access can be had to the plate-cylinders from the outside and only a few inches above 'the licor., for in a fulll sir-.ed press for printing newspapers the p' atecylinders would not When sidetolders, as F5 are used, one-half of the web( 'L02 -aiterbeing slitted could pass direct overv l, 1 can be led overv be produced, by assembling thev or one 64 paged- 1 cylinders whereby meente y haveito be more than three feet above the floor, and the top-most Web-guides would not mechanisms and beneath the cylinders, to

facilitate threading of the press and allow ready access to all parts thereof.

The arrangement of the four dellectors above each printing-mechanism, facilitates the assemblage and direction'of the Webs to any point desired in the press. In order to get the web to either end of the press only.

one quarter turn ne'ed to be made therein i' over a delector.

' l have not deemed it necessary to show in detail the 1olirnal-bearmgs of the mainshaft; nor the folder-mechanism into which the webs are directed 'after they leave the former; nor the particular mechanism for driving the inlnng-devices; as these are all well-known to thoseamihar with the art;

and it is simply the province of the constructor to incorporate them in any press The invention herein will be fully under'- stood from the foregoing description 1n connection with the diagrammatical drawings.

Of course the length and diameter tof the cylinders and the number of printing-cou ples employed will depend upon the desired total capacity of the press.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A rotnry-printing-press, comprising a plurality of sets of rotary-cylinders, the cylinders in adjacent sets being in axial alinement, and means for rotatimz` said cylinders, folders at the opposite ends of the press, and diagonally arranged Web-deflectors sdjacent to each set of printing-cylinders whereby the Webs printed by such cylinders may be directed to any folder.

2. A rotary-prmting-press comprising a by the cylinders in each series may be rcm tatcd synchronously; with means whereby any set of cylinders may operation, folding mechanisms at each end of the press, and a set of diagonally arranged Web-guides adjacent to each set of the web printed by such cylinders may be directed .to either folder at either end of the press.Y

3.`A rotary-printing-press, comprising' e series of printing-mechanisms, each printing-.mechanism containing: a pair of platecylinders and co--actingr impression--cylinM ders, the cylinders in the several mecha.- nisms being: arranged end to end; meansior drivingthe several cylinders synchronously,

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series of axially alined plate-cylinders and cri-acting 1mpression-cylinders, means wherebe thrown out of License v Oranged diagonally of the press adjacentto each pifintiiisineclianism, whereby the web printed on cach mechanism may be directed lto'aiiy' folder at will, and means for directingY webs through the printing-mechanisms and tothe said defiectors, substantially as Set forth.

. A rotary-printing-press, comprising a series of .printing-mechanisms, each printing-mechanism containing a pair of platecylinders and co-acting impression-cylinders, the cylinders in the-respective mecha nisms beine; axially alined, a shaft and gearing' for driving the several cylinders synchronously, a pair of folding devices `at each end of the press, a set of deflectois or guides arranged diagonally of the press and cylinders above each printinmeclianism, whereby the web printed on each mechanism be directed toward either end of the press and to any folding1 mechanism at will, and means for directing webs to each printinnmechanisin and, to thesaid defiectors, substantiallyas set forth. i,

5. lllhe combination with av main frame, of sets of rotary printing cylinders arranged elid'to end. in and longitudinally of the frame', folders at the ends of the cylinders, and a set of diagonally arranged delecto'rs above' each set of cylinders whereby the'ivebs printed by the cylinders may be diby such cylinders may b'e directedto any to feld tl x,cir

folder. n

7. A rotary printing press comprising a series of' plate cylinders .firiiai'i,9,ed end to,

end and cia-acting* impression cylinders signilarly arranged, and means whereby the cylindersin each series maybe rotated synchronously; with. means whereby anse set of cylinders may be thrown out of operation,` a

plurality of folding mechanisms, and di# a gonally arranged ,web-ankles adjacent. to each printing' mechanism whereby'the web printed by any cylinder may be directed to any folder.

8. In a rotary printing machine, the coinl'iination (if a plurality of closely adjacentrotaiy perfecting mechanisms arranged end to end in one main frame, and means `for, op

nisms separately or together.

eiating one or more of them in unison; with a Foiresponding number of folding devices,

9. ln a. printing machine, in combination, two sets of web-perfecting printing mechaproducts separately or together Asubstantially as described.

nisms arranged adjacent each other in the same frame, with the cylinders of the respective sets in axial alineinent, folding and delivering mechanisms on the outer endet each set, beside'the ends of the cylinders, and adapted to fold and deliver the product thereof, and means to optionally cross over thc product from one set to the folding and delivering, mechanisms ofthe other set and associate, fold and deliver the same with the product of the said other set.

l0. In a printing machine, in combination,

two sets of web perfecting printingmechanisms arranged adjacent, with cylinders in the respective sets in line axially, and web rolls feeding to the mechanisms, means to deliver the products from the outer ends of each set separately, and means to optionally associate and deliver products from both sets together, at the outer end of one set.

l1. ln a printing machine, in combination, two sets lof web perfecting pi'intingmechm nisms arranged adjacent, each)` set having a plurality of printing couples, with the cylinders of the couples of the respective sets in line axially, means to feed webs from a plurality of rolls to the respective sets, means to associate and deliver the product from each set separately at the outer end thereof, and means to optionally cross over the prod# uct from one set and associate and delire;

the same w ith the product from the other set. l2.' In a printing machine, in combination, a plurality of printingcouples arranged in two sets in the saine frame, with cylinders in the respective sets in line axially with each other, associating, folding and delivering mechanisms for the product of. each'set, at opposite ends of the machine, and 'means to crossover the product of one set to the said mechanism of the other set. i y

13. In a rotary printing machine, the combination of a plurality of closely adjacent rotary perfecting mechanisms arranged end. toend in one-,main frame, all the cylinders extending longitudinally of the frame and accessible from the sides of the press; with means for folding' their products separately or together. i 'l "14. In a printing press,thc combination ofA a main frame/and a plurality of closely. adjacent perfecting mechanisms in said frame, each comprising two rotary plate cylindex-s and two rotary impression cylinders all arrangedclose together and in substantially the same plane and the cylinders of the adj aceiit mechanisms being arranged end to end; with mechanism for folding the product or' one or all the perfecting mecha-` 15. In a rinting press, thev combination of a main rame, and a plurality of rotary cylinder perfecting printing mechanisms therein arranged closely adjacent, end to end in substantially thersainefplane, and all the lil cylinders extending lengthwise longitudinally of the main frame; with a folding mechanism at each end of the press adapted to iold the product of' one or all the mecha.- nisins separately or together.

l. The combination of a plurality of closely adjacent rotary perfecting printing mechanisms arranged end to end in substantially the saine plane, the cylinders therein extending lengthwise of the main frame; with an independent web supply for each perfecting mechanism, the web rolls being arrano'ed beside the press and parallel with the cylinders of the perfecting mechanisms; with a plurality of folding mechanisms adapted to told the webs separately or together.

l?. ln a printing press, the combination of a main frame, and two or more closely adjacent .rotary perfecting printingr mechanisms therein arranged in a row extending lengthwise oi? the frame; the axes of all the cylinders in said mechanisms being parallel with the longitudinal axis of the inain frame and the cylinders in adjacent mechanisms being end to end, and means for delivering the products separately or together.

1S. lira printing press, the combination of a main tra1nea plurality o'l closely adjacent rotary perfecting printing mechanisms therein arranged endwise in a rovv extending lengthwise of the, frame, the axes of the cylinders being parallel with the longitudinal axis of the press; means for driving one or more ci the several perfecting mechanisms simultaneously and in unison; and means tor throwing one or more oi' such mecha.- nisins out of operation; with a plurality oil' sets ot angle bars above each perfecting mechanism, and means for folding the Webs.

i9. ln a rotary web perfecting printing press, the combination of a main frame, two

- or more rotary perfecting mechanisms therepbs titl

in arranged closely adjacent and end to end, cach ha 'ing a pair of plate cylinders and coactingg impression cylinders, the plate cylinders being in one plane, and those in adjacent mechanisms arranged end to end, and all extending,` longitudinally of the main frame; web rolls heside the press and parallel with the printing cylinders, and means for folding the printed Webs separately or together.

2G. ln a printing press, the combination ci: a plurality of closely adjacent printing` mechanisms cach comprising rotary plate and impression cylinders, the cylinders in each mechanism being close together side hy i side, and the cylindersl in adjacent mecha-` nisms being arranged end to end longitudinally or the press and :in substantially the sameplane; means for driving the cylinders, inning mechanisms for the plate cylinders parallel therewith, web snpplyrolls at the side ci the press and parallel with the per-` is- Licence 'ecting mechanisms, folding mechanisms at the end ort the press.'

21. in a rotary weh perfecting printing press, the combination of a plurality or rotary peifectingw mechanisms arranged end to end with the cylinders extending longitndinally ci' the press and lying in substantially the same plane, a web roll for each perfecting mechanism arranged at one side of vthe press, and parallel with the printing cylinders, a. pair of folding mechanisms; and means for directing a web from any printing mechanism to the saine or separate elders whereby the Webs may he folded separately or together. Y

s2. A. rotary-printing press, comprising a series of printing-mechanisms, each printing-mechanism containing a pair of platecylinders cti-acting impression cylinders, the cylinders in the several mechanisms being arranged end to end; means for driving the several cylinders synchronously, a plurality of 'olc'lingl devices exterior-ly of the printing mechanism, a set of deiiectors or guides arranged diagonally of the press adjacent to each printing-mechanism, whereby the web printed on each mechanism may be directed to any folder at will, and means for directing Webs through the printing-mechanisms and to the said deflectors, substantially as set forth.

A lrotary-printing press, comprising a series ol' printing-meclianisms, each printingmechanism containing 'a pair of platecylinders and (zo-acting impression cylinders, the cylinders in the several mechanisms 'seing arranged end to end; means for driving the several cylinders synchronously,

' plurality of folding devices adjacent the printing mechanisms, a set of deilectors or guides arranged diagonally of the press adjacent to each printing-mechanism, whereby the weh printed on each mechanism may he directed to any folder at will, and means for directing Webs through the printingniechanisms and to the said deliectors, substantially as set forth.

.Zfi. A. rotaryprinting press, comprising a series of printing-mechanisms, each printing-mechanism containing` a pair of plat/ecylinders and cio-acting impression cylinders, the cylinders in the several mechanisms being arranged end to end.; means for driving theseveal .cylinders synchrononsly, a. plurality oit jtfolding devices adjacent to each end ol the press, a set oi' del'lectors or guides arranged diagonally of the press adjacent to each printing-mechanism, ihere'oy the web printed 'on each mechanism may he directed to any folder at will, and means for directing Webs through the printing-mechanisms and to the said dellectors, substantially as set forth.

25. A. rotary-printingn` press; comprising a series ci' printing-inechsnisins, each print.l

lll'i Aes -pair of folding License ing-mechanism containing a pair ot' plat/e cylinders and co-acting` impression. cylinders, the cylinoders in the respective mechanisms bein y ilixislly alined, a shaft end gearing' for driving the several cylinders synchronously, a pali' of folding devices ex-` tcriorly of the printing mechanisms, a set of defiectors or guides arranged diagonally ci 'the press and cylinders above each printing-niechanism, whereby the web printed on eaclrmechanisni may be directed toward either ond of the press and to any folding mechanism at will, and means for directing webs to each printiiigmeclianism and to the said dctlectors, substantially as set forth.

Q6.A rotary-printing press, comprising a series of printing-mechanisms, each printing-mechanism containing a pair of platecylinders and co-aeting impression-cylinders, the cylinders in the respective mechanisms being axially slined, a shaft sind gearing for driving the several cylinders synchronously, \a pair of folding devices 'adjacent to each printingeniechanism, e. set' of deflectors or guides arranged diagonally of the pressiancl cylinders above each printing-mechanism, whereby the web printed on ecch mechanism may he directed toward either of the press-end to any folding mechanism at Will, and means Webs to each printing-mechcnismand to ther saiddeflectors, substantially as set forth.

27, A. rotary-'println press, comprising a series 'of printing-mec isnisxns, each printing-mechanism containing a. pair of plete- 'cylinders and (2o-acting impressioncylinq ders, the cylinders in the respective meohenisnis being axially alined, means/ for driving the several cylinders synchronously, a 'Y devices adjacent to each end of the press, s set ranged diagonally of the press and cylinders above each printing-mechanism 'Whereby the web printed on each mechanism may he directed toward either endoi" the press and to any folding mechanisin at will, and means for directing-Webs toesch println fmechanism and to the seid del'iectors, su stantielly es sot yfort 28. The coinhiniition with framing, or sets vof rotary printing cylinders arranged end to end inlsaid ianiing,.folders adjacent to the ends of the cylinders, end diagonally srranged deiiectors shove the plane or the cylinders whereby Webs printed by the cyl inders may he directed to any of the folders.

29. A rotary-printing press, comprising o series of printing-mechanisms, each printingfnlechenism containing s pair of. pletecylinders end cor-acting impression cylin ders, the cylinders in the several mechanisms being" arranged end to-end; nie-ens for driving the several cylinders synchronously, a, plurality of folding devices adjacent to the printing mechanisms, s set of deectors or other, associating,

of defiectors or guides orguides arranged diegonslly of the press above the piene of end adjacent to each printingmechsnism, whereby the web printed oneach mechanism. may be directed. to anyfolder et Will7 'and ineens for directing webs through the priming-mechanisms and to the seid dedectors, su'ostsntielly es set forth. y V

30. ln a printing machine, in combination,

a. plurality oit printing couples arranged in twolsets -in framing, with cylinders in the respective sets iii line axially with esch folding and delivering mechanisms for the product of escl'i ses, cd- .gecent to opposite ends o the mechanisms, md ineens to cross over the product of one set to the seid mechanism of the other set.

` 3l. ln s rotary printing machine, the combination, of e, plurality of adjacent rotary perfecting mechanisms arranged end to end in framingall the cylinders extending lon; gitndinslly of the framing and accessible from the sides of the press; with ineens for folding their products seperately or to` gether. 32. ln a printing-press, the combination of framing and s, plurality ci* rotary cylin der perfecting printing mechanisms therein srranged adjacent, end to end in siihstanf extending lengthwise longitudinally of the framing; Withc folding, mechanism cdiscent each end of the press adapted to fold Athe product of one or ell the mechanisms seperately or together. 11.

The combination of s plurality ci? ecljecent rotary perfecting printing ineclie-Y nisms arranged end to end in sulsstsntislly the saine plane, the cylinderstherein extendinglengthvvise of the framing; with en independent web suply for erich perecsing mechanism arrange beside the press end parallel with the cylinders of the perfecting mechanisms mechenisms-sflspted .to fold the "Nelissenw rstely or together.

l3e. .ln ,s printing pressthe comliinetion. oit-framing, and two or more adjacent rca ',i tary perfecting printing msclfisnisins therein arranged in e rovi' extending lengthwise oil thsfrsining.; the enses .csi ell thev cylinders in seid mechanisms lacing perellel with the lon gitudinol exis of the 4reming and the cylinders in adjacent mechanisms being end to end, and ineens icrdelivering the products or together. 35e ln c. printing press, the combination ,of framing, a plurality of adjacent rotary perfecting printing` meclienisms therein si" ranged endvvise in s row extendin engtli- Wise of the framing, the axes of t ie cylinn ders being parallel with the longitudinal exis of the press; means for driving one or more ofthe several perfecting mechanisms simultaneously and in unison; and ineens 'l-3G or directing.A tially the same plane, `and all the cylinders es iis lll

l incense iter throwing one or more of such mechanisms out of operation; with a plurality of sets 'of angle bars above the plane of each' perfecting mechan1smand means for fold#4 ing the Webs. r

`3G. In arctary web perfecting printingpress, the combination of framing, two or more rotary perfecting mechanisms therein arranged adjacent end to end,'eac`h having a pair of plate cylinders and co-actin impression cylinders, the plate cylinders eing 4in substantially one plane, and those in adjacent mechanisms arranged `end to end, and all extending longitudinally of the fra-ming;

' web rolls beside the press and parallel with the printing cylinders, and means torv folding the printed webs separately or together. 3?. In a printing-press, the combination er" a plurality of adjacent printing mecha-l nisms each comprising rotary plate and imv .v 1 pression cylinders, the cylinders in each mechanism being close together side by side, and the cylinders in adjacent mechanisms heingarranged end to end longitudinally of the press and in substantially `the same e.; means for drivingthe cylinders, inking mechanisms for the plate cylinders parallel therewith, web supply rolls at the side of the press and parallel with the perfecting mechanisms, and folding mechanisms adjacent to the end of the press.

38. In a printing-press, the combination of a plurality of adjacent printing mechanisms each comprisingrotary plate and impression cylinders, the cylinders in each Amechanism being close together side by side,

j of two Witnesses.

HENRY n snor-iran.

In presence 01'- CHARLES A. GRAMES, CHARLES G. MncHnM. 

